Little Village leaders demand FBI investigation into Franklin Park ICE shooting that killed undocumented father

Community leaders in Little Village are demanding the FBI open an independent investigation into the Franklin Park ICE shooting that killed an undocumented father in September 2025.

Little Village Community Council members plan to enter the FBI building on Friday to deliver a letter to the special agent in charge. The are asking for a formal FBI investigation into the death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez.

The 38-year-old Mexican immigrant was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Frankin Park on Sept. 12, 2025, shortly after dropping his child off at school. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security at the time said when an immigration agent tried to arrest Villegas-Gonzalez, he resisted and tried to ram the agents with his car. That's when DHS said an ICE agent opened fire.

The Trump administration claimed Villegas-Gonzales dragged an ICE agent with his car and severely injured him. However, bodycam video captured the agent describing his own injuries as "nothing major."  

An autopsy showed Villegas-Gonzalez had been shot in the neck at close range, and also suffered graze wounds to two fingers.

Little Village community leaders are also asking for a broader federal investigation into deaths occurring in ICE detention, and want a hotline to be established where people can report misconduct by federal immigration agents.

This comes amid new protocols from the Cook County State's Attorney's office about charging immigration agents. The new protocols will apply in cases involving a death, shooting, act of violence, or use of force by federal immigration agents.

It also gives police guidance on gathering evidence or getting sworn testimony. It clarifies that prosecutors can support investigations, but not lead them.

Little Village community leaders say they plan to hold weekly peaceful protests here every Friday until they get this meeting.